Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday.
Mumbai:
After two mega meets by NCP’s Sharad Pawar and insurgent Ajit Pawar, the combat for the celebration’s title has now reached the doorways of the Election Fee. Ajit Pawar’s camp approached EC claiming that they’ve the backing of majority of the celebration’s MLAs.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, with the backing of 40 elected celebration officers (MLAs, MLCs, and MPs), has staked a declare for the Nationalist Congress Celebration title and image.
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However Ajit Pawar wants 36 MLAs, a 2/third majority of the celebration’s whole 53 legislators, earlier than the EC considers his declare.
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All of the MLAs a part of the Ajit Pawar faction are being saved at a Mumbai resort, though their signed affidavits have been submitted to the EC. Based on sources, the legislators will not be allowed to depart the resort until the faction can muster the help of 5-6 extra MLAs.
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Sources within the Election Fee mentioned in accordance with the rebels’ letter, they’d named Ajit Pawar as celebration president on June 30 — days earlier than his shock transfer of crossing over to the ruling alliance.
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Throughout his speech, Ajit Pawar mentioned he aspires to change into the Chief Minister and requested his uncle when he plans to retire. “In different events, leaders retire after an age. In BJP, leaders retire at 75, when are you going to cease? You must also give new folks an opportunity. If we make errors, inform us. Your age is 83, will you ever cease or not?” Ajit Pawar, 63, mentioned.
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The 2 NCP factions held separate conferences in Mumbai on Wednesday, the place Ajit Pawar outplayed his uncle with solely 14 of the celebration’s legislators attending Sharad Pawar’s assembly.
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As many as 32 of the 53 NCP legislators attended the assembly known as by the Ajit Pawar group, whereas 14 MLAs had been current on the conclave addressed by Sharad Pawar.
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Lagging within the numbers sport, Sharad Pawar has known as for a gathering in New Delhi, which may even be attended by NCP working president and MP Supriya Sule.
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Ajit Pawar’s entry into the BJP-Shiv Sena authorities in Maharashtra because the Deputy Chief Minister final week has despatched the NCP into firefighting mode.
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The transfer has additionally generated nice discomfort among the many Shiv Sena MLAs supporting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Chief Minister cancelled all his appointments and known as an pressing celebration assembly at his official residence yesterday night. Sources mentioned the MLAs are objecting to the alliance, mentioning that Sena founder Bal Thackeray would by no means have related to the Nationalist Congress Celebration.
